FOX RIVER GROVE, ILLINOIS
General Information
Primary County MCHENRY
Additional Counties LAKE
POPULATION 1980 1990 2000 Current CLIMATE
City 2,515 3,674 4,862 4,862 Avg. Winter Temp 22.00 F -5.56 C
County 147,897 183,241 260,077 260,077 Avg. Summer Temp 70.00 F 21.11 C
Labor Market 69,500 92,976 139,396 178,460 Avg. Annual Rainfall 33.71 In 85.62 Cm
Avg. Annual Snowfall 35.00 In 88.90 Cm
Municipal Services
Local Government PRESIDENT / TRUSTEES / VI Municipal Zoning YES
Comprehensive Plan Yes - Rev. 2007 County Zoning NO
Subdivision Ordinance YES Home Rule NO
w/ Design Standards Public Library YES
Emergency 911 System YES Rescue Squad YES
Fire Insurance Class 4 in city 4 outside
Full Time Part Time Volunteer
Fire Department 6 36 0
Police Department 11 1 0
Commercial Services
General Waste Disposal YES Radio Stations 0
Special Waste Disposal NO TV Channels 0
Cable YES
Newspapers 2 Daily 2 Weekly
Machine Shops 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Tool & Die 0 If none, distance to nearest 5 MI 8 KM
Banks 2 Assets $ 0
Savings and Loans 0 Assets $ 0
Additional Economic Amenities
Competitive Communities Initiatives NO Stages 0 Foreign Trade Zone NO
Enterprise Zone NO Tax Increment Financing Dist YES
Remarks
Volunteer Firefighters are part-time paid on call.
Transportation
MotorCarrier
Highways Serving Community 1 Federal 1 State
Interstates Serving Community I-90
Nearest Interchange NO Distance 20 MI 32 KM
Motor Freight Terminals 0
Local Carriers 0
Interstate Carriers 0
Intrastate Carriers 0
Package Delivery Service YES
Commercial Bus Service NO
Air
Nearest Commercial Airport CHICAGO O'HARE INTL AIRPORT
Local NO 35 MI 56 KM
Commercial Airlines 35 Flights per day 2200
Nearest Public Airport LAKE IN THE HILLS AIRPORT
Local NO 9 MI 14 KM
Type of Surface ASPHALT
Longest Runway 3,058 FT 933 M
Runway Lighted YES
Fuel Available YES Charter Service Available YES
Pvt Storage Available YES Pvt Maintenance Available YES
Water
City Adjoins Navigable Water YES
Name of Waterway FOX RIVER
Public Barge NO
Private Barge NO
Channel Depth 0 FT 0 M
Length Of Season 0 Months
Public Dock Local NO 0 MI 0 KM
Travel Time
(distance and travel time for goods in transit to selected major cities)
Highway Highway Days Days
City Miles Km. by Rail by Truck
----------- ------- ------- ------- --------
Atlanta 673 1,077 3 2
Chicago 40 64 1 1
Cleveland 338 541 3 1
Dallas 920 1,472 2 2
Denver 969 1,550 2 2
Detroit 269 430 3 1
Kansas City 502 803 1 1
Los Angeles 2,057 3,291 3 4
Memphis 533 853 2 1
Minneapolis 408 653 2 1
New Orleans 915 1,464 2 2
New York 805 1,288 4 2
St. Louis 292 467 2 1
Seattle 2,015 3,224 5 4
Railroad(s) Frequency of Switching
UNION PACIFIC AS NEEDED
Piggyback Service NO 49 MI 78 KM
Container Service NO 0 MI 0 KM
Remarks
UNION PACIFIC OPERATES COMPUTER SERVICE TO
CHICAGO.
Utilities
Water
Water Supplier MUNICIPAL
Water Source WELL
Gallons/Day Liters/Day
Storage Capacity 500,000 1,900,000
Treatment Capacity 1,250,000 4,750,000
Average Daily Demand 468,000 1,778,400
Peak Daily Demand 793,000 3,013,400
Excess Capacity 457,000 1,736,600
Waste Water Treatment
Type of Sewage Treatment Plant PRIMARY
Process AEROBIC DIGESTION
Treatment Capacity 1,250,000 4,750,000
Present Load 1,080,000 4,104,000
Excess Capacity 170,000 646,000
Natural Gas - Electricity - Telecommunications
Gas Supplier NICOR
Electric Supplier COM ED
Local Telephone Supplier SBC
Digital Switching YES
Fiber Optics YES
Long Distances Carriers AT&T, SPRINT, MCI, CallOne
Remarks
Health Facilities
Number of Hospitals in Community 0 Total Number of Beds 0
If No Hospital, Dist to Nearest 13 MI 21 KM
Clinic NO
Doctors in Community 8
Dentists in Community 3
Emergency Medical Treatment Local NO 13 MI 21 KM
Remarks
THERE ARE TWO HOSPITALS WITHIN 13 MILES.
Education Facilities (in community)
Type Number Teachers Enrollment
------------------- ------ -------- ----------
Elementary 1 22 301
Junior High 1 19 251
High School 1 120 1,868
Trade & Technical 0 0 0
Community College 1 297 5,275
Four-Yr College 0 0 0
University 0 0 0
Latest A.C.T. Composite Score 22.4
Remarks
SCHOOLS K-4, 5-8, & 9-12. WITHIN 1 HOUR'S DRIVE
ARE MAJOR UNIVERSITIES IN CHICAGO, DEKALB,
ROCKFORD, and MILWAUKEE, WI. COMM COLLEGE NUMBERS
AS OF 01/05. CARY GROVE ACT 23.0.
Employment
Major Employers In The Community
Union Year
Employer Product/Service Employees Affiliation Established
------------------------- ------------------ --------- --------------- -----------
DOMINICK'S RETAIL GROCERY 75 YES 0
ACE HARDWARE RETAIL HARDWARE 19 NONE 0
MIDWEST CONSTRUCTION WHOLESALE CONST SUPP 10 NONE 0
VILLAGE OF FOX GOVERNMENT 29 NONE 0
RIVER GROVE
SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION 78 YES 0
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Labor Force
Labor Force Summary for MCHENRY COUNTY
Annual Average for Year 2007
Total Labor Force 178,460
Unemployed 7,638
Percentage 4.30%
Total Employed 170,822
Manufacturing 30.10%
Non-Manufacturing 68.20%
Agriculture 1.70%
Community Union Activity
Last Year Data Available 0
Labor Relations Board Elections
Number in Last 5 Years 0
Number won by union 0
Number won by company 0
Work stoppage occurences
within last 5 years 0
Number of employees involved 0
Wage Rates
Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Econ Dev Reg 4 NE
Occupation Entry Top Occupation Entry Top
---------------------- ------- ------- ---------------------- ------- -------
Accountant/Auditor $ 19.90 $ 40.27 Maintenance Mechanic $ 12.35 $ 23.63
Assembler-Electronic $ 7.85 $ 14.50 Office Clerk $ 8.87 $ 15.48
Assembler-Production $ 7.47 $ 12.76 Secretary $ 9.88 $ 17.40
Computer Operator $ 13.03 $ 23.15 Sheet Metal Worker $ 12.44 $ 18.97
Computer Programmer $ 21.84 $ 43.43 Ship-Recving Clerk $ 9.83 $ 16.48
Data Entry Operator $ 8.60 $ 15.32 Systems Analyst $ 26.61 $ 45.92
Drill or Punch Press $ 8.41 $ 15.44 Technician $ 16.44 $ 31.32
Engineer $ 23.89 $ 40.70 Tool & Die Maker $ 15.44 $ 27.68
Janitor/Porter/Cleaner $ 7.86 $ 13.77 Warehouse Worker $ 10.05 $ 18.06
Laborer $ 10.94 $ 29.58 Welder $ 11.15 $ 20.14
Machinist $ 10.85 $ 21.05 Word Processor $ 11.76 $ 19.20
Remarks
WAGE RATES 2ND QUARTER 2007 FROM IL DEPT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WEB SITE AT
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/wage.htm.
Community Facilities
(Available within 10 miles)
Motels/Hotels 8 Protestant Churches 26
Number of Rooms 650 Catholic Churches 4
Restaurants 47 Jewish Synagogues 0
Capacity of Largest Banquet Room 1,000 Country Clubs 1
Public Golf Courses 9 Health Clubs 1
Public Tennis Courts 6 Public Swimming Pools 0
Public Access to Lake/River YES
Name of Lake/River FOX RIVER
Remarks
Tax Structure
Property tax rates per $100 assessed valuation.
Valuation is 33.3% of real property except in Cook
County where commercial property is assessed at
38% and industrial property is assessed at 36%.
Property Tax Rates
Year 2006 Total Property Tax Rates Total Sales Tax Rate 7.00%
City 0.5558% For Two Previous Years Utility Tax On
County 0.7060% 2005 2004 Electricity 5.00%
School 5.6235% 8.4800% 8.6492% Natural Gas 5.00%
Other(s) 1.5664% Telephone 5.00%
Total 8.4521% Water 0.00%
Remarks
Location Services and Other Information
Economic / Industrial Profile Information
Development Contact Provided By
Art Osten, Jr. Barb Majkrzak
Village Administrator Deputy Clerk
Vill. of Fox River Grove Vill. of Fox River Grove
305 Illinois Street 305 Illinois Street
Fox River Grove, IL 600211047 Fox River Grove, IL 600211047
Phone (847) 639-3170 Phone (847) 639-3170
Fax (847) 639-9876 Fax (847) 639-9876
Other Information
Zip Code(s) 60021 Rep Dist 64
Senate Dist 32
Congressional Dist 16
Remarks
Village Web Site: www.foxrivergrove.org
Village E-mail: a.osten@foxrivergrove.org
Last updated 07/25/2008
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